I live in the Sonoran Desert in the Phoenix Metropolitan area.
Phoenix is known for having lots of cacti, and my favorite pastime is Bicycle riding,
thus my nom de plume is “CactusRider“, and my "trademark" image
is a picture of my touring bike with a Saguaro cactus as a background.

I especially like to take long scenic rides in the summer.
I love the peacefulness I feel being away from the chaos and noise of the city,
and where the sky is large and there is room to see.

If I am currently on a bike trip, you can read about it on my
current Bike Trip page.